The 7 test centres nearest to Sandford, 5 of them within 3 miles. All approved by DVSA. Call them direct, no booking fees.
7 centres · nearest to Sandford first
Rose and Crown Hill, Sandford, Crediton, EX17 4NJ
Marsh Road, Lords Meadow Industrial Estate, Crediton, EX17 1EU
1 Common Marsh Lane, Lords Meadow Estate, Crediton, EX17 1HJ
Station Road, Crediton, EX17 3BN
The Forge, East Village, Crediton, EX17 4DB
Copplestone, Crediton, EX17 5NS
Polson Hill Garage, Morchard Bishop, Crediton, EX17 6NW
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Meadowside Garage in Crediton (EX17 4NJ) is about 0.1 miles from the middle of Sandford in a straight line. There are 5 centres within 3 miles.
The most a test centre can charge for a car MOT is £54.85, wherever you are. Many charge less, so ring two or three and ask if the retest is free.
Every centre here tests vans up to 3,000 kg, the same test as a car. For a bigger van (3,000 to 3,500 kg, class 7), 3 centres within 3 miles can test it. Use the Test vans filter above.
We don't rank centres. Every one here is approved by DVSA. Use the filters to find main dealers, which know your make, or chains, which often have online deals.
MOT centres: DVSA list of active MOT test stations, updated 30 September 2026. Distances are straight lines from the middle of Sandford as placed by OS Open Names. Fail rates: DVSA anonymised MOT results 2025, cars, normal tests. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Kick the Tyres is not linked to DVSA or any centre listed.
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